It felt like all I'd been doing for a while was passing out and waking up. When I came to this time I thought about pretending to still be unconscious because unlike last time, I actually remembered what happened before I passed out. I tried to control my breathing and pretend to still be unconscious. I mean, he couldn't hurt me if I was asleep, could he? "I know you're awake Angel. And no, your being asleep won't stop me from hurting you" Xavier said. I thought about simply ignoring him and pretending but the choice was taken out of my hands when he smacked me. I winced and my eyes popped open. "That's more like it. Love to see that fear and slight hatred. By the time I'm done with you, that hatred will almost overshadow the fear" "Please just let me go" I begged, trying to app

